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Author: Mary Nelson Keithahn Meter: 5.4.5.4 D Appears in 3 hymnals Hymnal Title: Calvin Hymnary Project Lyrics: Time now to gather,Time now to feelChrist's holy presencegracing this meal.Grain from the harvestfruit of the vine;simple the supper,sacred the sign.Time to rememberChrist who was sent.Time to say thank youfor all he meant.Come to this table.Come, without fear.God will forgive you,welcome you here.All who are hungry,come, and be fed.Serve one anotherthis cup and bread.All who are troubled,hurting, or sad,come, and find healing.Come, and be glad! Text Sources: Time Now to Gather

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WELCOME SONG

Meter: 5.4.5.4 D Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: John D. Horman Hymnal Title: Time Now to Gather Tune Sources: Time Now to Gather Tune Key: E Flat Major Used With Text: Time Now to Gather

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Time Now to Gather

Author: Mary Nelson Keithahn Hymnal: Sing the Faith #2265 (2003) Meter: 5.4.5.4 D Hymnal Title: Sing the Faith Languages: English Tune Title: WELCOME SONG

Time Now to Gather

Author: Mary Nelson Keithahn Hymnal: The Faith We Sing #2265 (2001) Meter: 5.4.5.4 D Hymnal Title: The Faith We Sing Topics: The Sacraments of the Church Eucharist (Holy Communion, Lord's Supper) Scripture: Luke 22:19-20 Languages: English Tune Title: WELCOME SONG

Time Now to Gather

Author: Mary Nelson Keithahn Hymnal: Time Now to Gather #16 (1999) Meter: 5.4.5.4 D Hymnal Title: Time Now to Gather Lyrics: Time now to gather,Time now to feelChrist's holy presencegracing this meal.Grain from the harvestfruit of the vine;simple the supper,sacred the sign.Time to rememberChrist who was sent.Time to say thank youfor all he meant.Come to this table.Come, without fear.God will forgive you,welcome you here.All who are hungry,come, and be fed.Serve one anotherthis cup and bread.All who are troubled,hurting, or sad,come, and find healing.Come, and be glad! Scripture: Luke 22:19-20 Languages: English Tune Title: WELCOME SONG

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Mary Nelson Keithahn

b. 1934 Hymnal Title: Time Now to Gather Author of "Time Now to Gather" in Time Now to Gather Mary Nelson Keithahn, a retired United Church of Christ ordained pastor and church educator, has been a curriculum writer-editor, journalist, and lyricist for musical dramas and anthems. She still works out of her home in Rapid City, South Dakota, as a free-lance writer. In 2016 she published Elfie: Adventures on the Midwest Frontier, a chapter book for children, and Embracing the Light: Reflectioins on God’s Holy Word, a collection of meditations for individual or small group use. Augsburg Fortress also published Sing the Stories of God’s NEW People, the third in a trilogy of Bible story-based collections of songs for young children, written with her longtime colleague, John D. Horman. The two have written over a hundred hymns together, some of which are included in these hymnals and supplements: Community of Christ Sings, God’s Mission, God’s Song, Hymns of Heritage and Hope, Lift Up Your Hearts, Sing Justice! Do Justice, Sing the Faith, Singing Our Savior’s Story, Singing the New Testament, The Faith We Sing, Upper Room Worshipbook, Voices Found, Voices United, and Worship and Song. They have also published four collections of their hymns: Come Away with Me and Time Now to Gather (Abingdon, 1998), The Song Lingers On (Zimbel, 2003), and Faith That Lets Us Sing (Wayne Leupold Editions, 2017). Mary is a Life Member and former board member of Choristers Guild and a Life Member of the Hymn Society in the United States and Canada. She is also a member of ASCAP. In 2006 she received a Distinguished Achievement Award from her alma mater, Carleton College in Northfield, MN, in recognition of her work in composing text for religious music. Mary was married to the Rev. Richard K. Keithahn, a U.C.C. pastor, and widowed in 1986. She has three children, eight grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. --mnk